Recording device for addressing machines



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Z RECORDING nnvrcn non nDREssING MACHINES Application 'filed July eefiazs. seri l No. 295,447.

This invention relates torecording mechanisms particularly adapted for use in addressing inachines for marking the stencilswith certain indicia which record the-sales correspondence'with theaddressee;

The main objects of this invention are to provide a recording mechanism having -=im- I proved marking'meansgfto provide improved means for supporting the marker ad acent the pathof the stencil; to "provide supporting means for supporting and guiding an inking ribbon in'the path of the marking element; to provide an improved feed ng mechanism cates the marker.

versing. means for automatically. reversing the feed of the ribbon; and to providean improved [form of operating mechanism for actuatingthe marker.

An illustrative embodiment of this .invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein: i V Figure 1 is a top plan of arecording'mechanism to which this invention is applied, parts of an addressing machine being also shown.

Fig. 2 1s a VBItlCalSQCtlOIl of therecording mechanism taken on the line 22 of Fig.

1, portions being broken away for the sake of clearness. r g V v Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same, taken from the right ofFig. Land showing certain portions in dotted outline. j I Fig. l is a vertical sectiomtaken on the line of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a detailin elevation of a part of the actuating mechanism whereby the marker is reciprocated.

Figs. 6 and Taredetalls showing portions of theactuatmg mechanism which rec1pro- Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective of the marker. V y

Fig.9 is a horizontalsectiomtaken on the line 99 of Fig. 2.

line 10- 10 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 10 is a vertical section, taken on the 1 Addressing machines having recording devices generallyinclude address bearingstrips or stencils which arefed step-by-step along a gui-dewa'y to a; printing mechanism which adaptedto coact' with one stencilat a time for ma'king- -an lHlPI'B'SSlOIlIlPOIl. an envelope or other sheet material. The main printing mechanismis generally selectively controlled press'ionmember; l

cation of correspondence. By placing the 'rrecord of each transaction directly upon the fol-the inking ribbon; to providea feeding mechanism of this kind having improved rea; complete understanding of the invention have been omittedfrom the drawings.

In the form shown, the addressing ma; chine includesa horizontal table 1, and a pair of spaced guide railsQ and 3 arrange'd to form supporting :guideway "for stencils l,

ywhich-are-fedstep by-step along the guide} way by an intermittently movable conveyer chain rfi having lugs v6" engaging apertures in the; stencil fram'ejas fully. described, in

. PatentNo. 1,666,171 issued April 17, .1928.

, Stencils commonly employedlin addressmg mach nes comprise a tissue address-bearing portion 7 vmounted in a-stiflnarrowmab ginalfr'ame8. jThe improved recording mechanism herein shown is adapted to place the marks directly upon the narrow margin of theLstenoil and, therefore, it is not necessary to employ stencils having speciallyformed record portions. v

"In'the' construction shown, the improved .recordingnaechanism comprises a support,

'60 :1 byneansofa selector adapted to engage the v stencils at a pos'itionfinadvarice; of the imon which'is mounted a marker adapted to coact with an inking ribbon 11, which is fed by an improvedfeeding mechanism 12 arranged to be actuated through the movement of themarker. Themarker is reciprocated by an improved operating mechanism 13.

marker. a The carnage '14 7 having a'central opening 17, through which extends the marker and the running'part of the.ribbon 11,;

Depending from the ;supportingtl 1e unit 14-15 on the stencil [adjusted longitudinallyof the stencil, wherebythe. record marksmay be'placedin various positions ,on the sides ;.of the stencil frameS. j a 1 v The e-memb'er. '19 slidably. embraces, the

guideway, so as to permit the marker-to be guide-rail2 and theji'nember20 slidably em braces aplate 21 mounted on the upper edge .to thestencil- Mounted in the bearing memof the rail 3. The platep2lflbears suitable cate. the position of the marker .with respect her 20,.is a set screw-23adapted;to engage ov Formedon the base part"16, is a pairof the-plate 21 to secure,;he carriage 14 against upstandinglugs 24 and 25in which is mount- 7 ed a-pair ofstuds 26 and 27,respectively,

for pivotally-supporting a -parti 28 off the Q29 andfa bracket30. The part 29 has a post 31 provided with a centralpbore 32 in which. "ithe' marker reciprocatesf Formed on the operating, mechanism 13, as hereinafter de- M scribed.

I The1standardf15 includes: bearing part 1 lower end of the post '31, isfa plate 33 provided withan annularflange 34,.whioh is rotatably mounted in -theopening 17 of the carriage 14, so as to permit the marker to'beshifted transversely of the stencil guideway. Formed in the plate '33, isan *opening 35 through which the inking ribbon extends.

The bracket 30 isrigidly"secured'ito the plate 33 by screws 36, Formed on the upper end of the bracket 30,;is an ofi'setplate 37 having bosses 38 and 39," hangers '40 and and anarmj42 integrally formed thereon. for supporting certain portions ofthe ribbon feeding mechanism 12,a;s hereinafter described.

I I The entire unit15 is adaptedito be'se cured against rotation relative to the carqriage 14 by means of a setgscrew 43 mounted .on the base part 16 and adapted to engage includes a base part 16 rows of marks.

of the spring;

' either one of a pair of notches 44 formed in element 47. to vbe adjusted relative to the width of'the stencil" frame 8 for making two Embracing one end of the block 46, is a i V awireguides-49 arranged to form a pair of 7 base part .16, isa pair .ofbearingmelnbers19 and 20 for slidably;

pending arms.,55 secured to thehead by screws 56 Formed in the arms- 55, adjacent .the lower ends thereof, are notches 57 for re ceivinga portion of the operating part 28.

Lnthe specific form shown, the ribbon 11 is ningpart extends throughthe-guide loops 50, so as to pass ment 47,; I p I The jspools "58 are mounted on shafts 59,

-which are journaled inthe bosses'38 and 39. The spools 58'are secured against axial move ment by a bar 60 supported on the inner. ends of the shafts 59 and springs 61 embracing the shafts. 1 The springs 61 bearbetween the spools and the bosses 38 so as to yieldinglyj .resist rotation of thespools. a

The improved ribbon feeding .mechanisi 12. includes a shaft 62,journaled in the hang ers 40 and,41,and having pinions 63 and 64 adapted to be shifted into engagement with gears 65' and 66,.respectively, which are fixed onthe outer ends of the shaftsf59. The pinions 63 and 64 are arranged so that when either one of them engages the adjacent gear, the other pinionis disengaged, as shown in Fig. 1. The pinions 63 and 64 are shifted into and out of engagement with the gears by the movement of the shaft 62 axially in the hangers146and 41:, as hereinafter described.

. Formed in the shaft 62 adjacent one end with either of the notches by; a spring 69 mounted in a housing 70 formed on thehanger 41'. The tension of thespring 69 may be varied by a screw 71bearing Fixed on the shaft 62, is a ratchet 72 adapt ed'to be rotatedstep-by-step by means of a pawl 73 pivotally mounted on an oscillating arm 7 4., Oneend of the arm 7 4 is journaled on the shaft 62. Mounted on theother end-' acrossthe path of the typeeleagainst one end p supported on a pair of spools "58 and its rungage markings 22 adapted to register with one edge of the bearing-member 20 to indithereof, is a pair of notches 67 for receiving a ball 68 resiliently urged into engagement of the arm 74, is a pin 7 5,which engages the bifurcated end 76 ofanarm 7 7 The arm- 7 7 V oscillating a rocker 88.

' braces the shaft 62." The sleeve 92 is located 7 between the ratchet 72 and'a collar '93 fixed' issecured to :the plungerhead 51 by a screw x78,so that, upon each returnstrokeof the lunger 45, the arm 7 4' is movedupwartlly to, feed the ratchet 72 oneistep,-ithereby partially rotating the shaft-62- -andone of the ribbon; spools .58. i i ;1. :u

The ratchet 721s securedagain'st backward movementfby a spring deten't 7 9, which is rigidly'secured to a cross formed on the arm 42.

The ribbon feeding mechanism also in-' piece integrally eludes improved reversing means for axially shiftingthe shaft 62 so as to reverse'the rotation of the ribbon'spoo'ls". r n In theform shown, the reversing means includes a slide'bar 81 having arms 82 atits ends for supporting a pair of brackets 88 in whichare journaled rollers, 84 adapted, to

ride-on the ribbon rolls for *shiftingithe bar 81flongitudinally, The'ba'r 8.1 is slottedto receive studs85, mountedon the plate37;

'- on the shaft '62, sothat the axial shifting of' ranged to drive an accumulator 98, which is adaptedto actuate the marker 10 afterfthe 3 accumulator has been set by improved setthe sleeve 92, under the action of the rocker 88, shifts the shaft 62 axially.- n

Mounted .on the lower endof the rocker 88, is a pin 94, which is secured to the lower end of a spring The upper end of the spring 95 is secured to a pin96-m'ounted on' the plate 37. The spring 95, is arranged 'to cause aquick throw ofthe rocker 88 as soon as one ofthe pins 86 has shifted-the rocker beyond the vertical position. The slot'9O is of suflicient length so that the pin 91 is' not engaged until the rocker is actedupon bythe spring95. f

In the embodiment illustrated, the improved operating mechanism l 'includes a continuously driven operatingfshaft97 arting means. p a n The shaft 97 is driven. by any suitable means, not shown, and one endthereof is journaledin a bearing100 formed on a frame 101, which is secured to the table 1 by bolts 'The accumulator 98" 'includes a gear 103 fixed on the shaft 97 and adapted to "mesh with a gear 104 formed on a drum 105 which is journaled in the frame 101. The gear 104 Formedlin the transversely disposed; slots.106,in which ole- ;tent pins107 areseated, Thelpins 107 are is considerably larger than the gear 1103 and both-gears are mutilated so that the accumulator does not become effective for actuatingthe plunger 10 until the stencilhas moved, a plurality of steps after the setting or selecting operation asy -hereinafter described., a a

drum 105', is" a plurality of secured against withdr'awal from the slots in the pins.

' he detentpins107-areaxially'shiftable,

and are adapted to be projected beyond one face of-the drum 105 by the improved setting means, foractuating the operating part The'se-tting "means includesa sleeve 110 looselymounted on the shaft*97 and adapted to be rotated through the action of aselector mechanism,- not shown, which coacts With each stencil as the stencil] reaches a certain 7,

position in the guideway.

Fixed on the sleeve 11'0,is a;gear ll l meshing Witha gear 112 fixedona shaft 113, which is journale'd in the frame 101jand 'in a, bearmg 114 of the table 1. Fixed-on the shaft by keys 108 whichengagerecesses 109 formed 113, isa rotary cam 115 having acam surface 116, which is adaptedto engage any one of the pins107 for projecting it axially beyond l 1 the opposite face of the drum 105, Where it is adapted to actuate'the'operating member '13 duringrotation ofthe drum 105.

In the construction illustrated, the operatingpart-13 1includesa leverf1'17, which is -'p 1voted on a stud 118 mounted on a depending lug 119Which is formed on the frame 101. The upper endof thelever 117 has a shoulder 120', which is adapted to engage one ofthe pinsWhich-has been projected into operative position *by the cam 115.

Acting between the lever 117 {and a pin 121 on the lframe 101,'i s a spring 122, which n is arranged to normally urgethelever' rear Wardly for holding the shoulder120 in position to engage one ofithedetents 107.

Pivot-ally connected to the lever 117', is a link 123, Wl1lCl 1 is also pivoted on a rod 124' The .rocjker member 125 is substantially U-shaped and is pivoted on a rod 126, which is supported in the lug 119 and in anotherdepending mounted ion a rocker member 125.

lug 127 formed on the frame 101. t .Slidably connected to the rod 124, is a link 128,Which is pivotally connected to a pin 129 supported in a pair of lugs 130 formed on the oscillating member 28'. The link 128 is adapted tos'lide on the rod124 longitudinally of the stencil guideway so as to permit themarkunit to be 'shifted longitudinally of'the stencils whilestill maintaining proper connection and relationtothe operating mechanism.

The member l28is inthe form of a rock having arcuate fingers 132 which. engage the notches 57 of the marker.

' Thefingers 132 are restored to the-initial" position illustrated'in Fig. 2 by the. action of thespring 122.. To supplement the spring I 122, the lever'117 is provided with cam. sur- "A" cam surface 134 is. located 1 faces133-adaptedtocoact with one of the pins .107 after the, pin has become disengagedfrom the shoulder 120.5 Intheevent the spring 122 is broken, the cams '133 and coacting pin will positively restore the lever 1-17 to initial position'.

cams 133 in position to engage the extremity ofthe detent pin 107 for restoring the pin to its inoperative .position with respect-to the drum 105.

In operation,the stencils 4 are fed step-bystep along the .guideway, by the chain con veyer 5 so as to be'successively presented to the selector and printingmechanisms, not

shown, and thento the improved recording '1 mechanism. Only those stencils which are in a given selection. are acted upon by. the printmg and recording mechanisms. The. other stencils merelypassthroughthe machine.

When a selected stencil} reaches selecting V I position, the selector is set thereby and causes I the rotation of the sleeve 110, whichactuates the cam 115 through the .ge ars.- 111 and 112. During the operation .ofthe'machine, the drive shaft 97 operates continuously for. driving the drum 105. -Upon-rot'ation of the cam 115, it engages one of the detent pins 107 and gagement with the lever 117.

Movement of the lever 117, under the action of the pin 107 ,drives the marking plunger 45 downwardly through the action of the links 123 and 128 and the rocker member 28. When thepin 107 passes beyond the shoulder 120,

the lever 117 and marking plunger 451are restoredto initial position through the action of the spring 122 and cams 3133. t f With this improved construction and arrangementof parts, the lever 117 is not actuated by the accumulator until the selected stencil has moved a plurality of steps follow- ;ing the setting action and the marker element i7 is not lowered until the selectedlstencil reaches recording position. a

Upon the upstrokeof the plunger 4 5,

. lever ar1n7l is shifted to operate the ratchet 72 for feeding the ribbon 11 one step. During the feeding of the ribbon 11, the slide 81 is slowly shifted. so as to move th rocker arm the spring for quickly shifting the shaft 62 axially to reverse the feeding action of the spools 58.

To Shift the marker longitudinall 5f the stencil, the set screw 23 is'loosened to permit the 1 ing said detent. pushesit into operative position where'it may: be carried bythe rotatingydrum 105 into enk rotatable member and shiftable thereon so the carriage 1a to be moved'along-the guide rails 2 and 3'. When the carriageltmoves along the rails 23, the link 128 slides on the lyof the guideway, the set screw 4.3is loosened to permit rotation of the support-15 on the carriage 14.. With this improved form of marker, the indicia may be placed onall sides; .7

.ofthemarginalframe 8 and inseveral rows if desired. V g

i V "Althoughbut one specific embodiment of this invention has been herein shown anddescribed, it isto be understood that numerous-- 80 details ofthe construction shown maybe altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of this invention lowing claims.v 1 I Weclanna g 1. In 'a'device of the class. descrlbed, the combination witha guideway for stencils, a recording:mechanism adaptedto mark certam mchc a upon the stenclls, and operating as defined bythe folmeans; including an accumulator arranged go to actuate said recording mechanism.-

2.1The combination with a marking element, of actuating means .arranged to 'operatesaidmarlnng element, a rotatable member, adetent CHIIlGCl by sa-ldrotatable mun-.195

ber andadapted to engage said means for actuating said element, a cam v adapted to move said .detent into effective position for engagement withsaid means, and means'for retractv 3. The combination" with ;a reciprocable marking element, of an operating mechanism therefor, comprising an oscillatingmember, a rotatable member, a .detent carried by said as to beadapted to engage and actuate said oscillating member during the. rotation of said-rotatable member, and a pair of cams arranged to shift said detent respectively into andout of its operative position relative to said rotatable member.

ft. The combination with a reciprocable marking element, of an operating mechanism therefor comprising an oscillating member, a rotatable member, a pluralityof pins carriedv .by said rotatable-member and'shiftable axially thereon, so as tobe adapted to engage and actuate said oscillating member during the rotation of said rotatable member, arotatable cam adapted toshiftsaid pins into operative position relative to said rotatable member,

and a camo'n said oscillating member adapted Y 'to retract said pins- 88. When the rocker :a'rm88 is shifted bevond the vertical position, it is acted upon by 5 In a device of the class described, the

combination with, a support for stencils, a

'reciprocable marker movable toward and ranged'tooperate saidmarker, said means being adjustable on said actuating element" V carriage, a reciprocable marker mountedon.

n v for shifting said marker laterally of said oils, part of said supporting meansbeing ro-- longitudinally of said support'so as to be adapted. to operate saidma'rker in any poshtion of the latter;

6. ln'a device of'the class described, the combmationwith a support forsheets, a reciprocable marker movable toward and away from said support and adjustable longitudinally thereof, of anoperating mechanism for said marker including anoscillati-ng member, and means slidably connected to said os cillating member and arranged to operate said marker, said rmeans being sliiftable longitudinally of said support. V 7. A device of the class described comprising a guideway forste ncilspa carriage supported on said guideway andfslidabl'e longi tudinally thereof, a support mounted on said said support and movable toward and away from said guideway, said support being rotatable on said carriage on an *axis substantially normal to the plane of said 'guidevvay guideway, and mechanism said marker. 1 v

8. An addressing machinecomprising a horizontal guideway for supporting and for reciprocating V guiding stencils through a definite path, a

recording element located on one side of said guideway for marking the stencils, and means for supporting said elementysaid supporting means beingmovablefin the direction of the length ofsaid guidevv'ay to adjust :said recording element. longitudinally of the stentatable on an axis substantially normal to the recording element laterally of the stencils.

horizontal guidewayfor supporting and guid ing stencilsthrough a definite path, afrecording'element located on oneside of said guideway for marking the stencils, meansifor supporting said 7 element,' said supporting means being slidable in :thezldirect ion of :the a {length ofsai'd' guideway to adjust said'rec'or'ding; element longitudinally fot the stencils,-

part of said supporting"means'being-rotatable on an axi s substantiallyi normal'to the plane jolt saidguideway for adjusting saidrecorda mechanism forverticall-y jrecipr'oc'ating'said 'ingfelement laterally of the stencils, and

element; f- V {310. An addressing machinecomprisingsa' V horizontal guideway for supporting and 9. An addressing machine; comprisingv a 1 guidevvay tors Eadj said recording, ele-f mentl'aterally of the stencils,- mechanism.

for .ivertically reciprocating said element,.; and means for feeding the stencils -:along said' guid'eway Ito successively position them ad jacent said recordingelementi a lli Af device xoftheclass described prising a guideway for stencilsa'ia carriage supported on said" guidevvay and slidable". longitudinally thereof, a supporti rnounted on saidlc'arriage, a reciprocableamarker mounted on jsaid'support and movable "towardand away from said guidevvay; said support belng rotatable on said carriage for shifting saidmarker laterally of saidlguideway, re-' leasabl'e means for securing said carriage soy against movement; otherreleasable means marker.

recording element'for marking the stencils,

for securing said support against rotation,

and mechanism 'for reciprocating said V v v 1 cs5 12. A device of the class describedcom I prising" a. guidevvayfor stencils;ia movable means for actuating saidrecording element,

an accumulator for operating said i-actuating f means, and -settlng mechamsmadapted to actuate said accumulator.

' evice. ofthe class described comprisin'ga guideway for stencils, a movable. r

recordingfelement for marking the stencils means for actuatingisald record ng 'element, an accumulator adapted for rotation, arde- 14. Adevice of the class carried by one of saidv gears and movable means, and setting mechanism?adapted to Itent carried by said accumulatoryand mova, able into and out of position to actuatesaid means, I and setting mechanism adapted to. movesaid detent into operative positionrelative to said actuatingvmeansg i plane of said guidewaylfor ad ust ng said loo 'described co m- Y means foractuatlng' sa d recording element; a pair of coactingmutilatedgears 'adetent i into and"'out"'of positionfffgt'ojactuate-said jg. W

move said detent into opera'tivc' position relay-f ftive'tosaid-actuating means. i v 15. A device of the class describedjcom-l "prising a guidewayfor stencilsgz'a movable. 'fre'cording element for "marking the stenclls, meaiis for actuating said recording element, 7 a pair of c0acting ';muti1ated. gears;' one of said gears "being. driven"continuously, a devt'entcarried by the other ot ,jsaid gears and "movable into-andouttof-position to actuate said means, andsettingmechanism adapted p position 1 relativeftosai'd actuating-.,means, V

to move said'detent into, operative -c.om I V prising a guidevvayfor stencils,' a; movable K recording element for markmgjthe stencils, me ansforactuatmg saidrecordlngielement,'-;

adrivefshataa driven shaftfa pair of'co-Q acting; mutilated gears, one'of said gears being hired on said drive shaft; asleeve loose tohsa'id dri nrsham- (1mm dairied'byzthe ophjernf s aicl mujt ila't edvggars aiid' movable L into: and .out '7 ofzrpositipri i to 'actuat'e vsaid means, and a cam on sand driven shaft adapt ed to move said "'detehtfinto' operative p0 sitidr; relative to said actuatingmeins. V

i Signed at Chicago this123rddayof July;

V r PAUL-:A. GOLLNICK. FRANKs ILBRODERIVCK. 

